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when did darius rule
522-486
BC
Phaidyme
married to the fake
smerdis
otanes
persian noble
7 conspirators
otanes
,
intaphernes
,
Gobryas
,
megabyzus
, aspathines,
hydranes
persian capital
sousa
speech 1 otanes
democracy
speech 2 megabyzus
oligarchy
(not one
leader
but not everyone)
speech 3 darius
monarchy
How does Darius become king?
uses a hidden
mare
in
heat
Darius present himself as
a
liberator
what revolts did he have
nine liar kings
what god supported him
ahuramazda
behishtun 19 power
by the grace of ahuramazda did i utterly overthrow nidintu bel
behishtun 20 divine mandate to rule
"
by the grace of ahuramazda i took babylon, and captured nidintu- bel
behishtun 33 ruthless
"he was kept bound at my palace entrance
"
behishtun 21 unpopularity
while i was in babylon, these provinces revolted from me, persia elam media
...
arkha
leader of second
rebellion
Phraortes
had the most gruesome
fate
hystapes
persian general and governor of
susa
guamata
the magus pretended to be
smerdis
main themes for
darius
identity
,
divine mandate to rule
, legitimacy, absolute authority
arta
truth
drauga
lie
behishtun 1 identity, legitamacy
i
am
darius
,
the
great king,
kimg of kings, the king
of
persia
darius wives
atossa
,
artystone
teispes
shared ancestor to
cyrus
satrap
a
provincial governor
persepolis
darius
capital
of persia
fortification
tablets
administrative cuniform texts
treasury tablets
administrative cuniform texts
what languages is behishtun written in
persian
,
babylonian
, elamite
behishtun 5
by the grace of
ahuramazda
i am
king
apadana
a great
columned
audience hall
foundation charter
inscription
yauna
a great apadana
23
nations
democedes
greek doctor
in living in
persia
HDT
3.134
true man
to show the persians that they have a man to rule them
HDT 3.134 justify campaign
"
leave them no leisure to plot against you
"
why is atossa persuading darius unlikely
women
do not have a voice
, doctor like with cambyses
militaides
athenian
tyrant
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